Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-09

The door of the family circle leading down behind boxes to be closed as provided in sec- tion one of this order.
 That an iron escape or stairway shall be placed on the east side of said building lead ing from the family circle down to the ground, which escape shall not have any outlet from the first gallery.
 All of the changes shall be made accepta- ble to the fire marshal.
 The report was adopted together with a communication from the Builders exchange relating to the matter.
 communication from the board of fire commissioners was read and referred to the committee on claims. It related to the re- fusal of the finance committee to pay mem bers of the board for expenses incurred in 8 western trip.
 A resolution was passed providing that a committee to consist of Mayor York and Aldermen Dickerman, Connor, Hemingway and Barnes be appointed in reference to the P15sRafa''0n P18sRR. and signing of rate book Tor The report of the committee on the propo- sitions reported unfavorably was adopted. MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE. The Grand Jury Finds a True Bill Against Peter Coffee for the Killing of Station Agent Way-He Goes to Jail Dnconcerned1y-NO More War. rants to be Issued in the Case Just Yet-An Indictment for Granddaughter in the Cisco Case.
 The last witness in the Peter Coffee case was heard by the grand jury shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A recess was then taken.
 One of the witnesses before the grand jury was Miss Jane Corley of Stony Creek, who lives next to Coffee, and according to her story he is very bad man indeed. She told the grand jury what she knew concern ing the actions of Coffee for the first few days after the murder. She stated that Coffee had acted strangely and had shown a disposition to avoid showing himself. At one time she says Coffee knocked her down and threatened her life. Miss Corley was asked if she believed that Coffee really went to Guilford on the night of the murder. She said that she did not and was sure that he remained in Stony Greek all night. 9th CTS who appeared before the grand jury were Samuel Barnes, Newton Baldwin, whom everybody was ready to swear had left town not to return until the Coffee case had been settled: Solomon Russell, Shore Line train brakeman, to whom Coffee stated that he (Coffee) had talked with Way two minutes before Way was murdered; Edgar A. Rus 6ol1J LAO OIObJ SACoh SSotAOA akOApS "AO heard Coffee talking with Solomon, and the two Page boys of Stony Creek.
 The last witness who went before the jury was John Leete, who was first hired by the State to look up the matter. His testimony was reserved for the last thing, as it was considered the most important and that it would make the best impression on the jury.
 1t was shortly before 3 o'clock when the foreman of the jury announced that the jury was ready to report to the court. They filed into the Superior court room and answered to the roll call The foreman then handed the finding of the jury in the cases of Coffee and Cisco and they were excused. A true bill was found in each case, and for murder in the first degree in Coffee's case.
 In Cisco's case the original charge of mur- der in the first degree was reduced to murder in the second degree. The jury after making known their finding was discharged for the term.
 Coffee was visited by his wife, who was loud in her. denunciation of the authorities for causing the arrest of her husband. She had come to New Haven for the purpose of taking her husband home. But of course she didn't carry out her intentions. Coffee seems to take the finding of the jury very coolly. He was taken back to the jail He will be tried at the next term of the Superior court.
 State Attorney Doolittle was seen at late hour last evening and was asked if more war rants had been issued. He replied in the negative.